Summary
The Hostage is a 1967 Crown International low-budget motion picture starring Don O'Kelly, James Almanzar and Joanne Brown, with Leland Brown, John Carradine, and Harry Dean Stanton. The plot centers on a young boy who becomes a hostage after he is accidentally closed inside a moving van.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 58GoodWatch 56
Audience score62%
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 24 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 thrillers, −20 min on the typical 104
typical 10484Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
To rent or buy in 2 countries
Released
1967
October 23, 1967
59 years ago
Genre
ThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- GUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
14 of 14
Don KellyBull (as Don O'Kelly)
Harry Dean StantonEddie (as Dean Stanton)
John CarradineOtis Lovelace- DMDanny MartinsDavey Cleaves
Ron HagerthySteve Cleaves- JLJennifer LeaCarol Cleaves (as Jenifer Lea)
Ann DoranMiss Mabry
Raymond GuthSam Morton
Shirley O'HaraMrs. Primus- MMMike McCloskeyBartender
- DSDick SpryMr. Thomas
- LBLeland BrownGlenn
- PFPearl FaesslerOlive
Nora MarloweSelma Morton
Directing · 1
- Russ Doughten Director, Producer
Writing · 2
- Robert Laning Screenplay
- Henry Farrell Novel
Production · 1
- Virginia Martindale Casting
Camera · 1
- Ted V. Mikels Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Gary Kurtz Editor
- Ron Honthaner Editor, Post Production Supervisor
Sound · 1
- Jaime Mendoza-Nava Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Ray Storey Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- William Condos Makeup Artist
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